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A South Shore coffee shop is empowering young people with job training, mentorship and business skills to create opportunities and build pathways to ownership.

Housing advocates are sounding the alarm over an affordable housing tax credit that's set to expire.

Illinois lawmakers are advancing the Child Social Media Safety Act, which aims to crack down on addictive social media feeds.

State lawmakers are busy this week as they debate several big pieces of legislation, including the so-called mega projects bill that the Chicago Bears say is key to building a new domed stadium.

It's 4/20, so we decided to hear more about where Illinois' legal marijuana tax revenue goes.

Parents of Chicago Public Schools are pushing back on plans for activism surrounding May Day and are arguing that their kids should not be used as political pawns.

Deborah Witzburg, the city's outgoing inspector general, joined the show to explain her leaving office and some bombshell reports her agency recently released.

The Chicago Transit Authority is firing about 160 private security guards to replace them with police officers to maintain security on its transit system.

The Chicago Bears are on the clock — so what position should they target in the 2026 NFL Draft? Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez join Cassie Carlson to break down first-round predictions and draft strategy. Plus, the Chicago Cubs dominate with a sweep of the New York Mets, Munetaka Murakami is off to a scorching start. Plus, when the Blackhawks rebuild end? And will Billy Donovan return to the Bulls?

After a lot of back and forth, Chicago Public School leaders and the teachers union have agreed school will be in session on May 1. But there's a catch.  Starting at 1 p.m. CPS will provide about 100 buses and students will have an excused absence for the afternoon if they want to be chaperoned and attend the May Day protests.  They have to get a permission slip. No student will be retaliated against if they choose to stay in school and not attend. Brittany Preston is a CPS parent. She has 4 children in the district, and she's here to weigh in.

 With rising costs and economic uncertainty hitting close to home, a lot of people say they’re living paycheck to paycheck.  Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Black Business School is joining us tonight to break down what’s really going on and what families can do to stay afloat.

On Friday, the Bears met with representatives at the Lost Marsh Golf Club in Hammond as the back-and-forth continues.

After a lot of back and forth, Chicago Public School leaders and the teachers union have agreed school will be in session on May 1. But there's a catch.  Starting at 1 p.m. CPS will provide about 100 buses and students will have an excused absence for the afternoon if they want to be chaperoned and attend the May Day protests.  They have to get a permission slip. No student will be retaliated against if they choose to stay in school and not attend. Brittany Preston is a CPS parent. She has 4 children in the district, and she's here to weigh in.

Severe storms bring flooding to Chicagoland and an eerie disaster at a local Titanic exhibit. We also break down the deal to keep CPS open on May 1st, a major lawsuit against an Elmhurst trucking company, and the mystery behind a local veteran's apartment being cleared out. Plus, we take you to the Chicago stage for a Seinfeld superstar's return and inside the debut of a new Michael Jackson film in Gary.